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Cover Story: 4 Eazi Sales and Service provide access
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New Equipment: 6 Liebherr LRB 255 double rotary drill 7 XCMG
launches new equipment range 9 CAT launches new utility loader 10
Sandvik’s new tunneling technology 11 Bauer electric motors
delivered to mines in North West province 12 Zest WEG delivers
generators to Zambia 13 Konecrances innovative inspection tools 14
Condra supplies portal cranes for pre-sinking
Lifting: 15 Terex cranes perform Swiss lifting services 16 Grove
crane GMK6400 in breaks lifting records 18 Potain cranes builds
Grand Bridge in China
Marine Technology: 23 Voith innovates with propulsion system
Mining: 24 Atlas Copco launches hydraulic rock drill 25 Samson
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industry battles through 29 Scania fleet management 30 Tire
monitoring technology from Kal 31 DAF trucks acquires single
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Health & Safety: 36 Fleet insurance saves bottom line 38
Mercedes Benz trucking wellness programme
Maintenance: 39 C12 engine overhaul kit
Around the globe: 40 Kubota L5040 agricultural tractors
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the distance on the same amount of diesel – that’s a big deal no
matter how you look at it!
Environmental concerns also play a massive role in the
development of hybrid vehicles. Euro 6 emission standards have
already been implemented in Europe in 2014, and the emissions of
any manufacturer will need to meet these standards in order to
succeed in the industry. Thus a system of continuous environmental
research and de-velopment is an absolute necessity for any
successful manufacturer in the commercial vehicle industry. A
hybrid vehicle is gener-ally defined as one that uses two or more
sources of power to propel the vehicle. In a large number of cases
this means using the typical internal combustion engine to provide
the propulsion until, in so doing, an electric motor has been
charged, which can now provide the vehicle’s driving force. When
this occurs, the internal combustion engine is not in use, and this
of course provides major fuel savings, good for both the
environment and one’s wallet.
Clearly, there has been a small-to-big trend in the history of
hybrid vehicles and this be-cause hybrid technology, or at least
success-ful and viable hybrid technology, is relatively new, even
in cars. Cars are generally simpler to deal with than trucks, not
necessarily in terms of technology, but rather in terms of
power, size, weight, functionality and pur-pose. Many cars are
almost ‘testing grounds’ for new technologies, however, commercial
vehicles are not as suited to this as passen-ger vehicles. This is
because given the sheer mass of trucks and buses, if something goes
wrong with a new technology, it tends to be more serious, but more
important than this is the fact that downtime for a commercial
vehicle operator is not quite the same as it is for the driver of a
car. When a truck is not working, somebody is paying for the
sig-nificantly more expensive maintenance and repairs, for it
standing on rubber and losing the potential earnings of that truck
every day. Trucks need to be reliable, but the delay be-tween the
first hybrid cars and the first hy-brid trucks is a good sign that
they will be.
At this relatively early stage of hybrid trucks, much of the
technology, despite variations from manufacturer to manufacturer,
is simi-lar. The use of smaller-volume diesel engines in
conjunction with electric motors seems to be the major trend.
However, this hybrid surge is not only limited to trucks. Certain
manufacturers have been placing huge em-phasis on hybrid technology
in their buses.
Will Hybrids be as successful in South Africa as they are in
Europe? It is clearly a nec-essary development in terms of
emissions in Europe, but this does not seem to be the case in South
Africa. While many of these hy-brid commercial vehicles will make
their way to South Africa, it is difficult to say when that will
be. This raises the question though, is there a market for these
vehicles in South Af-rica? While there is no denying the fact that
there can be massive fuel savings derived from hybrid trucks and
buses, there is also a substantial increase in cost. Will potential
buyers be motivated to purchase something that is not yet an
absolute legal requirement regarding emission standards? This
question is particularly relevant today given the cur-rent economic
conditions, not only in South Africa, but throughout the world.
The vast amount of money spent on re-search, development,
testing, production and any aspect of hybrid vehicles will without
a doubt pay off in the long-run, and these fan-tastic innovations
are sure to lead to a de-cline environmental damage as well as
oper-ator costs, but how successful will they be in our own market,
and when will this be? Only time will tell though, with this brief
glimpse into our potential future, we look forward to it with
anticipation.
Maybe IAA 2014 provide us further, with that glimpse.
Pierre Sanson, Editor.
The major trend in commercial vehicle development today, is a
surge towards hybrid trucks and buses. Virtually every manufacturer
had hybrid technology of some sort or other available and it was
clear that in recent years, hybrids have been the driving force
behind many of the major manufactur-ers’ research and development
programmes.
At the IAA in Hanover 2012 it was recog-nizable on a broad front
that commercial vehicles are opening up to the alternative
powertrains, for example hybrid propulsion.” Why is this, the case,
one may ask? Why are vehicles historically known for their
‘simplis-tic’ nature, becoming so technical? A large majority of
trucks have been developed on the premise of relative simplicity in
order to keep purchase, maintenance and operating costs down. This
begs the question, why is the industry that has made these strong,
simple workhorses for years heading in this highly scientific and
technical direction?
The answer itself is simple, necessity. The same reasoning that
underlies previous commercial vehicle production remains: maximum
payload, minimum cost. It is com-monly known that as far as
operators’ costs are concerned, fuel is unfailingly near the top of
the list of expenses. Any saving in the fuel department will
naturally lead to a better bottom line. Imagine being able to get
twice
The Hybrid revolution is another
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FFalls from height are significant prob-lem on construction
sites, resulting in serious injury and death of workers. For the
victims, their families and the com-munity, each injury is one too
many. It is not just the young and inexperienced workers that may
be injured. Experience is no guar-antee of immunity from
injury.
A legislative framework has been intro-duced in recent years to
ensure that com-panies involved in working at height have
control measures in place to prevent injury to persons working
at an elevated position.
The appropriate control measures of a particular system of work
are generally determined by individual job factors. Risks
associated with working at height must be controlled through the
use of stable and se-curely fenced work platforms and any other
equipment type used for that purpose.
Eazi Access Rental, founded in 2003 was
born from a vision to make working at height safer and more
efficient in the workplace. It has in fact, the largest and most
diverse fleet of boom lifts, scissor lifts, telehandlers and
personnel lifts on the continent.
Eazi Sales and Service was further, found-ed by Larry Smith,
Managing Director, and has become a market leader in the sales and
servicing of work-at-height solutions, including access platforms,
telehandlers and accessories. The extensive range, covering some 90
different access ma-chines and over 15 telehandler models of
varying capacities and lift heights, pro-vides solutions and
services to many in-dustry sectors including the construction,
maritime, petrochemical, manufacturing, warehousing, transport,
entertainment and mining industries.
The company’s partnerships with the best global equipment
manufacturers and sup-pliers, ensures that every item of equip-ment
sold has the protection in the design criteria to make it the
safest medium in working at height.
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SERVICE PROVIDING ACCESSIBLE SOLUTIONSBy Pierre Sanson
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Eazi Sales and Service has built its reputa-tion on the products
manufactured by JLG Industries Inc an Oshkosh Corporation com-pany
in the USA, which is a leading global manufacturer of aerial work
platforms and telescopic material handlers.
JLG’s experience has its roots in the crane manufacturing
industry when its founder, John L Grove, in 1947, commenced
man-ufacturing the well known Grove hydraulic crane. Leaving the
crane manufacturing business behind him, John L Grove started
manufacturing the self-propelled telescopic aerial platform in
1969, mainly for the air-craft maintenance industry and JLG
Indus-tries was launched.
The manufacturing techniques adopted by JLG in their
manufacturing process, has re-sulted in a product which is
relatively free of defects. The complete unit is manufac-tured by
the company which excludes the power source but includes all the
hydrau-lics, booms, cylinders and structures. This principle,
adopted by JLG has ensured that each unit is built with equal
consistency, a factor unique in the industry.
JLG’s long and well-documented history of innovation in boom
lift design was exempli-fied recently with the launch of the
world’s largest self-propelled boom lift, the 1850SJ Ultra-Boom.
This unit allows working at a height equivalent to nineteen stories
and is
able to reach more applications at unprec-edented heights,
moving aerial platforms into applications previously reserved for
truck-mounted booms.
Eazi Sales and Service further enhanced their equipment
portfolio when the Magni range of telehandlers was introduced in
2013 into the local market. Magni is yet another product which is
steeped in man-ufacturing tradition and is built with dedi-cation
and quality which contributes to the reliability and safety of the
equipment on any site. Magni rates amongst the world’s biggest
telehandlers in terms of capacity and provides exceptional power
and ma-noeuvrability with capacities ranging from 15 to 30
tons.
“We pride ourselves with the quality of the products we sell and
the level of backup service we have achieved in the last ten years.
Our dedicated staff of skilled tech-nicians have been in the
forefront when it comes to customer service”, says Larry Smith.
Further, he added, “We receive ex-ceptional support from JLG
themselves and are able to count on 97% parts availability from the
factory with a guaranteed delivery within three days. Also our
local parts avail-ability of 80%, first pick ratio enables us to
give our customers a quick turn-around time on maintenance
issues”.
Eazi Sales and Service will be exhibiting at Electra Mining
again this year and buoyed by the successful response in 2012 they
will no doubt be in a position to expound further on the
versatility of their product range which covers all sectors of the
major industrial markets. b
“We pride ourselves with the quality of the products we sell and
the level of backup service we have achieved in the last ten
years.”
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In Montreal, a Liebherr LRB 255 piling and drilling rig is
currently being used with a double rotary drive DBA 300 for the
construction of an entry shaft for tunnel excavation. This
application is rel-atively new in North America and is being
executed for the first time in the province of Quebec.
On the island of Montreal, near the inter-section of Rue
Notre-Dame Est and Rue Alphonse D Roy a tunnel with a length of 4
km (2.5 mls) and an internal diameter of 3.6 m (11.8 ft) is
planned. After comple-tion it will be used as a water main
reach-ing from Montreal to the Rosemont Res-ervoir on Ile de
Montreal. The Rosemont Reservoir was shut down in 1978 and is now
being put back into service in order to ensure the supply of
sufficient drinking water to the city.
The entry shaft for the excavation of the tunnel has an interior
diameter of 11 m (36 ft) and is currently being constructed with
the help of an LRB 255 piling and drill-ing rig, owned by Centurion
Fondation Inc. The entry shaft is built using a compression secant
pile wall made up of 74 intersect-ing piles, each with a diameter
of 750 mm (29.5”) and a length of 22 m (72.1 ft).
The primary piles, used as filler, are in-stalled first. Upon
drilling of the second-ary piles, the rebar cage is vibrated into
the pile using an electric vibrator. The piles are drilled into a
previously con-structed template, ensuring their exact position.
The soil consists of sandy clays and sandy tills with boulders and
the piles are drilled approximately half a metre into the shale
bedrock.
This project is the first jobsite in the Ca-nadian province of
Quebec where an LRB 255 equipped with a DBA 300 double rotary drive
is used. This application, also known as cased CFA drilling”, has
been chosen by Centurion Fondation due to the high productivity in
installing the piles, thus re-ducing construction time and
increasing the efficiency of the project.
The 670 kW / 898 hp Liebherr diesel en-gine of the piling and
drilling rig provides the power that is required to operate the DBA
300 while at the same time maintain-ing excellent fuel efficiency.
The 20 tonnes
(44,960 lbs) Kelly winch and 45 tonnes (101,164 lbs) crowd force
ensure that the soil filled auger and casing are pulled out of the
ground, while the concrete is being pumped through the hollow stem
to un-derneath the auger. Thanks to this method there is no cave-in
and the quality of the piles is guaranteed.
The machine operator can monitor the pro-cess on the Liebherr
process data record-ing system PDE® in the cabin. This system with
large display shows the operator the constructed pile size on the
screen and records all relevant pile parameters, such as concrete
pressure, concrete volume, depth, etc. b
EXCEPTIONAL USE OF LIEBHERR LRB 255 piling and drilling rig in
Quebec
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NEW EQUIPMENT
XCMG LAUNCHES CONSTRUCTION and mining machinery into south
africa
A variety of superior quality specialist mining and construction
machinery is now available in South Africa.Leading Chinese machine
manufacturer XCMG, ranked amongst the top 5 con-struction equipment
companies globally, has launched a diverse range of specialist
machinery locally, including truck loader cranes, cherry pickers,
rollbacks, wheel loaders, excavators, backhoe loaders, skid steer
loaders and truck mounted mobile cranes, all of which are already
in stock. Furthermore, road surface machines, min-ing dumper trucks
and concrete machines can also be provided, as market demand.
XCMG, which was launched in 2007 through a partnership with XCMG
in Chi-na, already supplies industrial cranes to the local market.
The launch of these new machines furthers the company’s vision to
become the leading brand of construction and mining equipment in
Africa. Their ex-tensive presence in South Africa adds to their
far-reaching global footprint. By the end of 2013, XCMG already
exported to 169 countries and areas, including Asia, the Middle
East, South America, Australia, Europe and North America, and
achieved an
export turnover of over $ 900 million (US). XCMG is the largest
construction equipment manufacturer in China, with turnover 16.4
billion us dollars in 2012.
‘For XCMG, South Africa is a vital market as it is the financial
and economic centre of Africa and the stable political environ-ment
provides a safe investment environ-ment, “ says David Dai, managing
direc-tor of XCMG South Africa who will be the official
distributors of the machinery. “With the establishment of the
China-South Africa comprehensive strategic partnership in 2010,
bilateral trade increased quickly. In 2012, trade figures reached
59.9 billion US dollars, which translates to an annual growth of
31.8%. The co-operation in the fields of energy, resources,
manufacture and finance has achieved great success,” Dai
explains.
“With this healthy trade exchange relationship already in place,
we conducted extensive market research in 2013 and found that there
would be huge potential in bringing XCMG products into the South
African market. We are confident that the local construction
industry will embrace these new products”, Dai says.
All XCMG products globally are backed by extensive quality
guarantees. XCMG uses world-class production lines with robot
welding and painting facilities as well as the very best testing
line for construction equipment, ensuring all quality ratings are
achieved before export.
Furthermore, all parts which are supplied for machinery are
sourced from world class suppliers
The official launch of this machinery took place last week in
Remising, Johannesburg and was attended by a host of industry
rep-resentatives, local Chinese dignitaries as well as global XCMG
representatives. Many of the equipment models were on display.
Adding to the excitement of the launch was the extensive discounts
offered to any pur-chase on the day.
Since the first shipment of brand new ma-chines arrived in
Johannesburg in May 2014, XCMG SA has already signed sales
contracts with local clients and the number of Offer to Purchase
agreements is still increasing. As the sales volume goes up, XCMG
SA is and will be dedicated to providing the best after sales
service to all clients. b
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NEW EQUIPMENT
The CAT 950 GC: A NEW UTILITY LOADER
Caterpillar’s new Cat 950 GC wheel loader has been launched
along-side the existing and well proven Cat 950H model to provide
customers with a cost effective alternative within the 5 ton
payload segment.
The key difference between the two mod-els is in their working
applications: the Cat 950H is intended as a high production unit
for heavy duty roles, whilst the Cat 950 GC has been purpose-built
for support tasks working mainly with loose materials.
Manufactured at Caterpillar’s Qingzhou facility in China, the
assembly of the first Cat 950 GC units commenced from the fourth
quarter of 2013 for distribution to worldwide markets.
“Rather than offering the ‘all in one’ solu-tion characteristic
of the Cat 950H, Cat-erpillar has fielded the Cat 950 GC as a niche
wheel loader intended to pass on lower owning and operating
savings. This is especially the case where the heavy duty roles for
which the Cat 950H have been developed are not required. Either
way, both models deliver best in class fuel effi-ciency and excel
in their respective roles, with a comparable operating weight of
around 18,6 tonnes,” explains Barloworld
Equipment product and application special-ist, Brandon
Stonefield. (Barloworld Equip-ment is the Cat dealer for southern
Africa.)
Powered by a Cat C7.1 engine that meets Tier 3 emission
standards, the Cat 950 GC is well-suited for a wide range of tasks.
These include stockpiling, truck loading, material handling, hopper
charging and load-and-carry work in quarries, sand and gravel pits,
coal operations, stor-age yards, concrete and asphalt plants, and
on construction projects for job site preparation, back-filling,
pipe handling, plus general cleanup. The Cat 950 GC is also an
ideal application match for the agricultural sector.
In contrast, the Cat 950H is designed to perform tasks that
include hard bank load-ing as the primary application; rock face
loading; waste handling; forestry; demoli-tion and recycling.
Like the Cat 950H, the Cat 950 GC features Caterpillar’s proven
Z-bar loader linkage, providing aggressive digging abilities and
high breakout forces. The Cat 962H wheel loader model linkage
geometry and design has been utilised as standard on the Cat 950 GC
to provide best in class bucket pin height and dump clearance.
Load sensing hydraulics produce flow and pressure for the
implement system upon demand and only in amounts necessary to
perform the needed work functions. Oper-ators will also notice an
excellent power balance between rimpull and implements.
As an option, machine owners can fit the Cat Fusion quick
coupler system, enabling the rapid interchange of a diverse range
of Cat work tools.
On the go, the Cat 950 GC’s electronically controlled automatic
powershift counter-shaft transmission features shift protection and
is equipped with a split flow oil system for added efficiency,
durability and smooth-er gear changes. This contributes
signifi-cantly to fast cycle times and extended component life.
In turn, the Cat 950 GC’s Engine Idle Management System (EIMS)
maximises fuel efficiency by reducing engine rpm after a specified
amount of idle time, al-though in most instances the loader will be
hard at work.
“In the end, choosing between the two models will be determined
by the down-stream application during the working life of the
machine,” adds Stonefield. b
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NEW EQUIPMENT
Efficient tunnelling and mining of un-derground resources is
being aided by the introduction of specially developed mining
software from Sandvik Mining that optimises drilling and radically
enhances blasting effectiveness.
After extensive evaluation on mines global-ly, the software has
finally been introduced to mines across the sub Saharan region
wherever tunnelling and blasting operations are taking place. Its
cutting edge technolo-gy allows users to track tunnel development
in real time and allows them the opportunity to assess blasting
outcomes before they take place.
Intelligent Sandvik Underground Rock Ex-cavation (iSure) is
effectively an advanced tunnelling project management suite with
tools that provide guidelines for different stages of the drilling
and blasting process. These are designed to enable miners to
achieve optimal speed and efficiency, while taking loading, hauling
etc requirements into account.
Predicting blast effectsAccording to Saltiel Pule, Sandvik’s
business line manager for underground drills, the software is
unique and has the ability to advance mine tunnelling on the
African continent to a higher level. Not only does it guarantee
smooth tunnelling work,
but it can specifically guide users on the different stages of
the drilling and blasting pattern process to achieve best possible
results.
Furthermore, it provides hole-burden cal-culus and enhances hole
location accuracy, which in-turn, reduces the need for scaling and
ensures better blasting and pull-out. This also allows better rock
load ability and smoother collaring when the next round of drilling
and blasting begins.
“In a nutshell, iSure combines tunnel-line, theoretical profile
design and drill-plan design, as well as data collection analy-sis.
Rather than relying on less accurate traditional approaches, it
provides users with tunnelling patterns to be configured at the end
of the round (when the success of blasts is critical). iSure also
offers a project tree that combines all tunnel plans in one project
and can include either one tunnel plan or several different plans,”
he says.
Pule continues that a tunnel plan, in turn, combines a curve
table, tunnel profiles, drill plans, lasers and data collection
files, all of which can be controlled separately. iSure uses
information relating to explosive power and explosive charging
requirements for the different parts of the tunnel cross-section to
be entered into the system. It also requires information relating
to weight and power of
explosives, as well as the depth of fracture, to enable users to
visualise the outcome during the preparation of the pattern.
Users have access to four modules which includes iSure Tunnel
for drill and blast design, drilling pattern design, long hole
pattern, tunnel line and project files. iSure Bolting provides
designs of up to five bolting fans, hole placement and direction,
tools for hole generation and fan management, while iSure Report
provides the necessary drilling management and process developments
required on site. iSure Analysis is used more holistically for
measures of drilling data collection and analysis of rock
struc-tures and characteristics
“Currently, we have introduced iSure into our 400-series mining
jumbos including the DD421-60C drill rig, which provides oper-ators
with data relating to their own tunnel developments. It also allows
them to view blasting outcomes and make adjustments as required to
ensure the best possible pull out. It has already been released in
South Korea, Switzerland and Sweden and results prove that marked
improvements in tunnel-ling performance are being achieved. “
The new technology marks a distinct leap from manual procedures
to high-tech ad-vanced techniques, where miners effectively need to
step outside of their comfort-zones and move away from known
practices.
“For this reason we are facilitating change management
throughout the industry to facilitate acceptance of technology
among managers and miners at the mine face. In fact, we are already
working to identify technical individuals to undergo operation-al
training on the new software (as well as the DD421 60C). We are
also working more closely with drillmasters and blasting engi-neers
wherever the technology is being ad-opted and have already sent
five technical personnel from local mines to Finland for training
to gain experience and master the iSure system.
“Technology like this truly has the ability to transform the
industry and we believe it is our duty to ensure local mines adopt
and embrace technology in order to remain competitive on the global
stage,” Pule concludes. b
GIANT LEAP IN
TUNNELLING TECHNOLOGY
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Bearings International, incorporating Bauer Geared Motors, and
part of the Hudaco Group, recently delivered four large Bauer
electric motors to Rustenburg and Klerksdorp branch-es in the North
West Province.
The Rustenburg branch order called for two off 355kW, 8 Pole,
525 Volt and 50Hz squirrel cage induction motors and one off 800
kW, 8 Pole, 525Volt, and 50Hz squirrel cage induction motors.
All three motors were manufactured as T.E.F.C (IP55) B3 (foot
mounted) Class “F” insulation with “B” temperature rise.
Rust-enburg branch manager, Deon van Niekerk, discloses that these
motors will be fitted to ball mill applications.
The fourth motor, delivered to Klerksdorp on 3rd February 2014,
is an 800kW, 4Pole, 6600Volt, 50Hz, manufactured as a CACA (IP55)
B3 (foot mounted), squirrel cage induction motor which will be
fitted to a multi-stage pump. “We were very pleased with how
quickly we were able to honour the delivery to our Rustenburg
branch,” says Bearings International Product Manager for Elec-tric
Motors and Bauer Electric Motors, Lewis Hiepner. “The order was
placed on 26th September 2013 and we delivered the three electric
motors on 29th January 2014. This short four month turn-around time
was particularly impressive if you take into account that the
motors docked at the Durban Harbour over our December holiday
period.
According to Hiepner, Bearings International offers a very
exten-sive range of electric motors. “In addition to our standard
Bauer range of cast iron (0,55kW-450kW) and aluminium
(0,09kW-18,5kW) motors which are stocked by our 50+ branches around
the country and cross-border, we have also successfully supplied
various large low voltage electric motors up to 800kW.” He adds
that medium and high voltage Bauer motors have also been sup-plied
to various customers over the past three years. Bearings
International’s highly trained, skilled personnel will be present
to observe the commissioning of the electric motors in an advisory
capacity.
Standard products for the electric motor such as bearings for
nor-mal maintenance will be stocked within the Bearings
International branch network while non-standard parts will be
manufactured and supplied as and when required.
“A combination of quality, which has always been a priority of
the wide range of leading-brand imported bearings and power
trans-mission products we supply, cost effective pricing and
reliable de-livery periods were contributing factors to the
customers selecting Bearings International as a preferred supplier
of large electric mo-tors,” concludes Hiepner. b
‘SUPER-SIZE’ BAUER ELECTRIC MOTORS for Bearings International
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ZEST ENERGY CLOSE TO COMMISSIONING ITS
FIRST REFERENCE SITE for diesel power generation in Zambia
Playing a key role in the growth of the Zest WEG Group’s
footprint across Africa, group company Zest Energy is moving
towards the commissioning of its first reference site for diesel
power genera-tion in Zambia. Zest Energy also has instal-lations in
Congo, DRC, Tanzania, Zimbabwe and Ghana. The order was placed by
Mo-pani Copper Mines (MCM) in August 2013 and calls for the supply
and installation of a 12 MVA diesel power plant.
The scope of this project comprises the supply of six Perkins
4016 TAG2 diesel en-gines and 400 V alternators, complete with
spare parts for operations and maintenance, six 2250 kVA dry type
400V/11 kV step-up transformers, 11 kV switchgear for the
integration of generators from the power plant, all equipment
needed for the gen-erator plant control room including
syn-chronisation and protection systems and all cabling within the
mine’s generator plant building.
Alastair Gerrard, Zest Energy projects man-ager, says that all
equipment being supplied will be installed into a newly constructed
plant building. Three complete synchronisa-tion panels are also
being supplied for inte-gration of the local energy utility
Copperbelt Energy Corporation’s 11 kV incomers. The system will
have the additional functional-ity to perform peak lopping and will
thereby minimise maximum demand.
Installation commenced in June this year and commissioning
started in early July, with handover scheduled for the third
quar-ter of 2014.
“We’re utilising our group company EnI Electrical, which has an
office in Kitwe, to undertake all the installation work and Zest
Energy’s team of commissioning en-gineers will do the final setting
up and hot commissioning,” says Gerrard. “Owing to the constrained
space available on site, we had to optimise on the electrical
design and
that’s why we selected dry type transformers which can go into
the new plant building. We’re also using a custom engineered busbar
system be-tween the generators and the step-up transformers.
“This contract showcases our ability to effectively integrate
our power generation instal-lations with the customer’s
infrastructure and to promote flexibility in the operation of the
generator plant in con-junction the local power utility. Further to
this, we always try to add value by considering and factoring in
future expan-sion requirements.
“The Mopani installation was a fit for purpose solution, owing
to the load complexity on the specific shaft. We were involved in
the design and engineering of the plant from the start of this
project to ensure that the solu-tion would be technically sound and
cost effective.
“Our competitive edge lies in the backing of both WEG and the
Zest WEG Group. WEG has a strong interest in investing into
Afri-ca, which provides the ideal platform for us to develop robust
and custom engineered solutions based on our understanding of the
dynamics of power generation in Africa,” Gerrard concludes.
Local content has been maximised on this installation and local
labour will be utilised wherever possible. As part of the contract,
Zest Energy will conduct on-site plant oper-ator training to ensure
that mine personnel will be equipped to run this power genera-tion
facility at optimal performance levels.
The Zest WEG Group is spearheading WEG’s advances into new
markets and increasing its presence in Africa. Its customer
portfolio is made up of the largest companies in Africa’s energy,
mining, oil and gas sectors. b
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KONECRANES STEPS UP SERVICE PACKAGE with three unique inspection
tools
Three innovative and unique devices have been introduced into
the South African market by global crane giant Kone-cranes, as part
of the ser-vice package offerings to their customers.
All three products have been developed by Konecranes and are
implemented by specially trained technicians.
The ‘RailQ’ Runway Sur-vey is an advanced sur-vey technique that
uses a remote controlled robot trolley which runs along the rail
the crane routine-ly travels on (called the runway), collecting and
feeding information into a specially designed sta-tion survey
instrument. Any information on mis-alignments of the runway,
missing clips, worn pads or uneven, bent or twist-ed sections of
the runway structures is processed by Konecranes’ analysis and
visualization software. This allows Kone-cranes to survey the
runway in a faster, safer and more accurate way. Time savings can
be up to 75%.
Another unique inspection tool is the ‘RopeQ’ which checks the
state of the inside and the outside of the wire ropes. These can
contain up to 400 individual wires which can become worn over years
of use. During a visual inspection damage to the internal wires
will not show up, in many cases leading to a wire rope being
classified as safe whereas it could be highly dangerous. Through
Konecranes RopeQ’s magnetic-inductive method internal rope faults
are quickly and accurately detected.
The Truconnect Remote Monitoring allows customers to check on
the performance of the cranes on their own computer through online
access to a special Konecranes report-back system. This data allows
customers to make better decisions and increase the productivity of
the cranes.
Konecranes engineers compile focused safety-related data and
make recommendations regarding the maintenance, repairs and
possible costly problems that can be avoided when detected early
enough.
“Service and maintenance are a very high priority for us”, says
John MacDonald, Sales & Marketing Manager for Konecranes
Southern Af-rica. “These new products place us at a huge advantage
in terms of fulfilling our mandate to service and maintain all
makes of cranes”. b
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South African multinational Condra has harnessed company
experience in high-speed, high-lift crane technology to design and
manufacture a unique structure for fast-tracking the pre-sink phase
of new mineshafts.
A prototype has been built and is currently under test.
Radically different from the level-luffing type of crane
traditional-ly used for pre-sinking, the prototype machine
comprises a portal crane with a 25-ton main hoist sufficiently fast
to render feasible a period of just three months for a typical 50-m
mineshaft pre-sink.
The portal frame additionally accommodates two stage-winders
running parallel to the main hoist and at the same height, for
raising and lowering the drilling stage.
Condra undertook research and development on its prototype
during the second half of last year, designing the 25-ton hoist
unit so that it is able to deliver a lifting speed of 30m/min, or
almost eight times faster that the 4m/min usually required.
Besides hoist speed and frame layout, considerable research was
also carried out on the drives and gearboxes, on cabin access, on
remote operation, and on safety devices.
With a span of 24,4 metres, a height of 15,1 m, and a
below-ground lift height of 80,0 metres, the Condra gantry has a
very impressive physical presence.
During an actual pre-sink, it will stand over the shaft mouth to
fa-cilitate the removal of excavated earth and rock in a kibble
lifted by the portal crane’s 25-ton high-speed hoist through a hole
in the centre of the drilling stage, remaining in place until the
shaft has been drilled, blasted, supported, cleaned and lined with
concrete.
Condra chose a portal design for the prototype crane to allow it
to be moved along rails to adjacent shaft sites as necessary. Such
changes in location would take just a few days instead of the three
to four weeks needed to move and pre-rig a level-luffing crane.
In addition, the crane quickly tows a rail-mounted integral
blast cov-er over the shaft mouth during blasting.
Quality control during Condra’s manufacture of the prototype was
strict. For example, the hoist was intensively checked using
mag-netic particle inspection of the entire drum.
Germiston-based Condra is the only multinational crane
manufac-turer headquartered in South Africa, with a factory in
Bulgaria and a worldwide distribution network. b
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LIFTING
BRIEF ‘GUEST APPEARANCE’: TEREX® AC 100/4L AND TEREX® CHALLENGER
3180 all terrain cranes lift 60-meter steel pipe
Three hours. That was all the time available to the Swiss crane
service provider, Toggenburger, to lift a 60-m long steel district
heating pipe onto a sup-port frame on behalf of Basel-based Caliqua
AG. The busy rail line and the road close to the construction site
on the grounds of a paper mill in the Swiss town of Perlen could
not be closed to traffic for any longer, which explains why cranes
that could be set up in no time were needed for this job.
Toggen-burger therefore selected the Terex® Chal-lenger 3180 and
the Terex® AC 100/4L all terrain cranes.
“It was all down to speed and precision on this job to avoid
blocking the rail traffic, as well as the 40 trucks a day supplying
the paper mill, for an unnecessarily long period of time. Our two
Terex cranes delivered on both counts,” states Project Manager
André Huber. The pair of Terex cranes could be driven to site
within an hour.
Then everything went quickly and according to plan on site: the
two crane operators set up their cranes and were ready for
oper-ation within 30 minutes. “The cranes only needed their basic
counterweight for this load, with the result that we did not have
to deploy any additional transport vehi-
cles, saving valuable time,” explains André Huber. With main
booms set to a length of 35 m and standard outrigger
configura-tions, the two Terex cranes were quickly in a position to
lift the 60-meter long, 24-tonne steel pipe within a working radius
of 15 m to the required height of 15 m.
The challenge with this lift was that both cranes had to work
with the utmost preci-sion and in perfect sync with each other as
the steel pipe, supported at four points, was not allowed to bend
too much during the lift. The crane operators relied on the proven
Terex IC-1 crane controls and a radio oper-ator to achieve this.
The pipe was therefore placed safely in position in the alloted
time, despite the time pressure, thanks to the routine interaction
of humans and technol-ogy. “We needed just three hours and three
team members to set up and dismantle the cranes and complete the
lift itself. This job could not have been done more economi-cally –
it went perfectly,” summarized André Huber with satisfaction.
With a 50-meter (164-ft) main boom com-bined with a 16-meter
(52.5-ft) extension, the Terex® Challenger 3180 provides the
longest system length in the 60-tonne (66.1 US-t) all terrain
capacity class. This
includes (optional) all-wheel steering with drive chain 6x6x6
and 495/95R25 tires. Fully equipped, including its maximum
12.1-tonne (13.3 US-t) counterweight, the Challenger 3180 all
terrain crane also pro-vides one of the strongest system in the
60-t (66.1 US-t) capacity class, with maximum lifting capacity of
37.9 tonnes (41.7 US t) at 4 meter (13.1-ft) radius. In this
config-uration, it is still roadable and designed for
one-man-operation in countries with 15-tonne (16.5 US-t) axle-load
limitations.
The compact Terex® AC 100/4L all terrain crane is the only crane
in the 100-tonne capacity class to feature a standard truck width
of 2.55 meters, even when equipped with large 445/95R25 tires. With
a telescopic main boom of 59.4 m and the 10-meter section of its
19-meter-long dou-ble folding jib, the crane also features one of
the longest system lengths (69.5 m) that can travel on four axles
while complying with a 12-tonne axle load limit. The crane reaches
its maximum system length of 81.7 m together with an extension
system characterized by a high level of versatility: The
19-meter-long double folding jib can be mounted directly on the
telescopic boom or on an additional 8-meter extension in-stalled
between the telescopic boom and the double folding jib, enabling
fast setup times at construction sites. It is possible to offset
either the 19-meter double folding jib on the extension or the
entire 27 meters (the 19-meter double jib plus the 8-meter
exten-sion) on the telescopic boom. This makes it possible to
either work with a large working radius or overcome projecting
edges of up to 63 meters. A powerful 335-kW (445 hp) engine is
responsible for the AC 100/4L all terrain crane’s cost-effective
operation, ex-cellent road-traveling performance, and out-standing
fuel economy.
The historic Toggenburger Company was founded a century ago by
Emil Toggenburger to operate a gravel pit. Today Toggenburger
companies, with their headquarters in Win-terthur, employ around
250 people and offer, among other things, comprehensive services in
the lifting & transport sectors. Further business areas include
environmental tech-nology, renaturation/earthworks, repairs and
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GREINER INDUSTRIES BREAKS company records with GMK6400
I t’s been nearly a year since Greiner In-dustries received its
Grove GMK6400 and since then, the crane has worked tirelessly.
The company is completing all types of projects with the 450 ton
capacity all-ter-rain crane – highway projects, construction jobs,
factory maintenance and much more, repeatedly surpassing its own
productivity and efficiency records. What’s more, the Mount Joy,
Pa.-based company is bidding and winning jobs it never did before
it took
delivery of the GMK6400. Ben Daugherty, crane division manager
at Greiner, said the GMK6400 has fundamentally changed his
company.
It’s already racked up some 1,500 hours since August of 2013.
Initially, Daugherty said, Greiner was looking at seven-axle 500
ton cranes, but then took notice of the 6-axle GMK6400.
“In our market, there are a lot of 500 ton cranes. Initially, I
was going to buy a similar
crane, but decided to do something differ-ent that would enable
us to be competitive – to stand out from all of the other
compa-nies,” Daugherty said.
The decision changed Greiner’s lifting busi-ness, as it began to
win jobs it couldn’t previously. With only six axles making for a
compact footprint on the GMK6400, Greiner has been able to work on
job sites where seven-axle cranes can’t fit. Yet, the com-pany
still has the lifting power of a 450 ton crane to complete jobs
that typically require
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LIFTING
larger cranes. Take a recent Greiner project at a Glatfelter
paper company plant. Once a year, the plant shuts down for routine
main-tenance. Greiner bid on the job to change out evaporator
effects inside the plant, go-ing up against several seven-axle, 500
ton cranes owned by its competitors. And with space on the job site
at a minimum, Grein-er had the advantage with the GMK6400’s compact
size.
“Initially, Glatfelter was doubtful we could complete the
project, but once we showed
them the GMK6400 and its capabilities, we were awarded the job,”
Daugherty said. “We were less expensive than the bigger cranes and
because our crane would take up less space in the plant, the
company was able to keep a service line open and continue
working.”
Greiner lifted inside the plant for 11 days straight, changing
out the 15 USt evapora-tor effects 24 hours a day – a new company
record. The lifts were up to 150 ft tall, and the loads were
another 160 ft away from the crane in radius, so Greiner used the
GMK6400’s luffing jib to cover the large di-ameter. The company
rigged the luffing jib inside the plant, and then moved the crane
into place.
“A 300 ton crane couldn’t have made the lift and a 500 ton crane
would have been too big for the space,” Daugherty said. “In the
end, we only had 3 ft to spare on either side of the GMK6400.”
Soon, Greiner will surpass another compa-ny record with the
GMK6400, spending up to an estimated 80 straight days lifting on a
project to help construct the Alexandria Renew Nutrient Management
Facility, a wastewater treatment plant in Alexandria, Va. This time
the company is using the crane’s heavy lift jib to tilt and place
pre-cast concrete panels. The crane is rigged with 131 ft of main
boom, along with the heavy duty jib, to lift 25 ton panels from a
radius of 105 ft.
The wastewater treatment plant is unique, as it’s being
constructed over an old land-fill. The precast panels provide the
walls for the structure, where water tanks are being placed. A roof
will be placed over the tank, then it will be covered with ground
and a soccer stadium will be constructed on top.
“I could not have won or completed this job without the
GMK6400,” Daugherty said. “It’s the largest contract that we’ve
ever won at Greiner.”
The varied amount of work that Greiner is completing with the
crane is testament to its versatility. Beyond the reach, capacity
and compact nature of the crane, Daugh-erty points to five
outrigger positions as a key feature. Greiner has found great use
in the three-quarter position.
“The seven-axle cranes are a lot wider from outrigger mat to
mat, and most companies’ cranes have only mid- and full-outrigger
positions,” he said. “If I’m in a restricted space, I can run the
outriggers in a 24 ft stance and still have a very impressive load
chart.”
The MEGATRAK suspension with MegaDrive has also been especially
useful. Already utilizing a smaller footprint than all other cranes
in its lifting class, the independent all-wheel steering makes it
even more ma-neuverable. This, for example, is what al-lowed
Greiner to set up the luffing jib on the paper plant project and
easily move the crane into the tight quarters from which it needed
to lift.
Greiner has also made good use of the crane’s self-rigging
MegaWingLift attach-ment, which boosts capacity by nearly 70
percent. In fact, Daugherty said the com-pany has used the crane in
nearly every configuration possible since taking delivery.
Greiner purchased the GMK6400 from Har-risburg, Pa.-based
Stephenson Equipment. The two companies have been doing busi-ness
together for some 20 years. Daugherty said the stellar product
support from the Manitowoc Crane Care partner was another reason to
purchase the crane.
“Stephenson will drop whatever it’s doing to support my needs
and that’s a huge sell-ing point – other companies don’t have that
kind of product support,” he explained. “The first night we had the
GMK6400 we took it to work on a bridge project. We were very unsure
about using a new crane on a job so soon after purchasing it. There
was a $20,000 charge for each hour if we went over the scheduled
stop time. Stephenson sent a technician to stay with us overnight
for 12 hours just in case something hap-pened. That kind of support
is priceless.”
Greiner has been performing lift work since 1978 and specializes
in infrastructure projects throughout the Pennsylvania, Maryland
and Washington, D.C region. The company has many cranes in its
fleet from Manitowoc, including several Grove truck cranes and
National Crane boom trucks. It purchased the GMK6400 as an update
to the company’s previous GMK6300B all-terrain crane. b
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LIFTING
Six Potain tower cranes have built two 280 m tall bridge pylons
high in the clouds above the mountains of south-ern China. The
cranes spent two-and-a-half years building the pylons at the Chishi
Grand Bridge, which will span 1,470 m and carry its road deck 180 m
above the ground. The bridge will open at the end of this year.
The China Railway Major Bridge Engineer-ing Group (CRMBEC) is
the main contractor on the project which, at 70 m wide, will be one
of the widest cable-stayed bridges in the world. CRMBEC owns and
operates the Potain tower cranes used on the project and the
company has enjoyed a long and successful relationship with
Manitowoc, as Jiang Xiong, CRMBEC project manager, ex-plains.
“We have worked with Potain since 2002 and have an excellent
relationship with them – we appreciate both their high qual-ity
products and their attentive service,” he says. “The advanced
technology, excellent efficiency and reliable operation of Potain
cranes give us the peace of mind that you need on this type of
large-scale project. We cannot have delays as it would have a major
impact on the rest of the project. We spent considerable time
analyzing the correct crane choice for this project before
selecting Potain, and once again they have proven to be the best
choice.”
Standing up to 310 m tall, the six Potain tower cranes endured
the full force of Hunan’s subtropical climate during their 30-month
posting at the Chishi Grand Bridge. Monsoon rain and extreme
humidity
were among the challenges at the job site.
Communication between ground crews and operators was also key as
the cranes were often hidden in the clouds, with no view of the
ground below.
The Potain cranes built two of the bridge’s four pylons, each of
which has 24 exteri-or sides and 36 interior sides, forming a
unique S-shape structure. This technical ar-rangement made
construction all the more complicated.
The cranes lifted a wide variety of con-struction materials,
including formwork and steel structures, in loads that tested their
maximum capacities, which ranged
up to 16 t. Work began on the Chishi
Grand Bridge in March 2010. The Potain tower cranes were erected
at the job site in March 2011 and have recently finished work. The
cranes on site included two MC 200s and two cranes that mix the
mast of an MC 480 with the jib of an MC 320 K16. All of the cranes
were built Potain’s fac-tory in Zhangjiagang, China. CRMBEC is a
wholly-owned subsidiary of China Railway Group Ltd and specializes
in bridge con-struction, completing some of the largest in the
world to date. The company has more than 16,000 employees. The
Chishi Grand Bridge forms part of the Xiarong Express-way, which
connects Rucheng to Chenzhou in the southeast of Hunan province.
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• Fall arrest• MEWPS• Rope Access• Suspended Access Platforms•
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APEX 2014The Apex 2014 international show for access equipment
re-vealed some innovations in the work at height industry. One of
the new innovations and depar-ture and the most noticeable was the
introduction of tracked platforms. Tracked platforms is still a
niche product but is getting bigger. Although the concept popular
in Europe, the trend is fast becoming accept-ed by big buyers in
both North America and Australia. Some of the larger units have a
work-ing height of 43 m and an out-reach of 19 m whilst the bucket
capacity can be up to 300 kg. What will also appeal in some
quarters is the choice of either diesel or hybrid power thus
in-creasing their versatility.
SKYJACK BOOM ASSISTS IN WINDMILL REPAIRSSkyjacks recently helped
repair a 19th century windmill using an SJ66T telescopic boom lift
at the Avoncroft Museum in Worcestershire, UK. The SJ66T spent a
week working to repair the 200 year old windmill. The windmill is
located at the far end of the museum and to reach the windmill’s
broken sails, the team had to navigate over a large field and work
around a number of historic buildings. The SJ66T was ideal because
its four-wheel-drive system al-lowed them to move easily over the
rough terrain. Repairing the windmill was a very delicate task, but
the machine has the control and manoeuvrability that was needed to
complete the project.
Message from the President
Dr ALTI (PBM) Manager
Brian Randall, President IWH
SOLVING THE PROBLEM: “FALLS FROM HEIGHT”
Welcome to our first dedicated “work at height” insert with it’s
much needed exposure to the mining, construction and building
industries clarifying the often mis-construed concept of working at
heights!
This follows our initial exposure in the print me-dia some 5
years ago when the old associations “SAEMA” (Specialised Access,
Engineering and Manufacturers Association) and “RAFAA” (Rope Access
and Fall Arrest Association) shared a bi-monthly specialist
magazine. These two independent trade associations served the needs
of persons working in elevated positions. These synergies lead to
the formation of the In-stitute for Work at Height and its
Professional Body. The Institute for Work at Height is now the
official organ for the industry and is mandated to inform the world
of the services and activities involved in working at height.
The Institute is made up of two constituent parts namely:-
The Trade Association which caters for the needs of corporate
members, suppliers and any other organisation associated with the
work at height sector. There are seven specialist chambers within
its structure, each addressing specific types of equipment or
services. The chambers: - Mobile Elevated Work Platforms; Suspended
Access Equipment; Rope Access; Aluminium Towers and Ladders;
Falsework; Scaffolding; Fall Arrest.
The Professional Body which is mandated by SAQA to look after
the interest of practitioners operating in this sector as well as
to ensure the interest and safety of the general public in their
interactions with these practitioners. It has reg-istered several
professional designations with SAQA and has an extensive, and
growing, list of recognised, accredited training providers. It
the short time that is has been operational it has registered in
excess of eight thousand persons working in this field. The need
for persons to be competent and certified is also driven by the
Occupational Health and Safety Act and its var-ious regulations
I want to thank Capital Equipment News for their initiative in
setting up this publication and look forward to a long and mutually
beneficial relationship with them.
The single biggest cause of workplace fa-talities and major
injury at work in South Africa is falls from height. In fact, this
problem is worldwide and some countries are taking great strides to
reduce the risk and miti-gate the outcomes of people and objects
falling from height. It’s time for us to step up to the mark and do
the same.
Working at Height continues to challenge all in-dustries across
the Nation. We are witnessing, throughout South Africa, a constant
breach of Regulations with unsafe acts and conditions com-monplace
amongst our working areas. These actions are truly appalling,
unacceptable and di-minish our efforts to promote a safer South
Africa. More needs to be done to address this problem-atic safety
culture and the awe related to it, by working ‘together’ to reduce
and eliminate ‘falls from height’. Tackling this challenge requires
a collaborative approach and decisive action from all stakeholders.
Occupational Health and Safety professionals must assist in the
implementation of ‘good practice’ whilst advising employers,
Clients and other end users on ‘best practice’ for working at
height in every industry.
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WESTERN CAPE
PROVINCIAL NEWS
As part of an all out drive to increase safety awareness and
safety standards in the working at heights industry the
Con-struction Regulations was revised and issued on the 7th
February 2014 with the addition of regulations for Fall Protection,
Rope Access Work, Suspended Platforms, and in es-sence ANYWHERE
where there is a risk of a fall. This can include above ground
activities right through to underground activities that involve
confined spaces. The Institute for Work at Height was a big factor
in these changes and sat on the work committee for these changes to
en-sure industry standards are met and remain consistent. What this
means now is that any person working in an elevated position where
there is a risk of a fall needs to be trained and assessed as
competent against a registered designation as mandat-ed by the
Institute for Work at Height Professional Body and must hold a
Licence to Operate for the relevant scope of work.
Using an accredited training provider who is a member of the
Professional Body is a necessity in ensuring you meet legislative
requirements.
Gravitek one of the leading rope access companies in South
Africa has a track record that sometimes exceeds all expectations
with their core of highly skilled and experienced technicians.
Dominating the Durban skyline is the Millenium Tower on the Bluff.
With its close proximity to the sea, corrosion issues and the high
wind factor are a major challenge for the maintenance crews. The
shape of the tower and the positioning of cables and the panels
make the task more daunting. Rope access has been the hallmark of
the successful maintenance and inspection solutions Gravitek has
provided the client.
Goscor Access Rental in Cape Town has grown tremendously since
its inception a year ago. Formerly known as African Access by the
locals, it has become a key to the success of the Group and has
also provided a platform for the company to expand its activities
in the area. Buoyed by the new range of Genie access machines
available
to the company, the market has responded well to the safety and
technical features inherent in the machines. Working closely with
Goscor High Reach, the rental company are continuously updated on
all safety aspects of working at height which ensure their clients
work within those parameters.
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WORK @ HEIGHT
Training and skills development SAFE WORKING AT HEIGHT WITH
MOBILE ACCESS TOWERS
Work at Height is a specialization to other occupations to allow
these oc-cupations to work safely at elevated heights, by means of
specialised equipment which includes Rope Access, Steel
Scaf-folding, Access Towers and Ladders, Mobile Elevating Work
Platforms, Temporary Sus-pended Platforms, False Work as well as
Fall Arrest and Fall Prevention which is generic to all work at
height trades. Working at height cuts across a large spectrum of
industries such as, construction, building, maintenance,
electrical, welding, telecoms and other infra structure
developments etc. The IWH Pro-fessional Body is in fact a “key”
player in the training process. Having tthe Trade Associa-tion as
its ‘bed partner’, the IWH PB is indeed ideally suited to undertake
this role simply because of the fact that they represent the voice
of the Industry. The Trade Association as it consist of member
organisations that are able to provide all the industry expertise
nec-essary to the Professional Body
Within our Professional Body we have a committee known as the
CEP (Communities of Expert Practice). The CEP is made of key
stakeholders drawn from interest groups, specialists in the
sub-field, organised labour and organised business.
What does the IWH Professional Body mean for industry?•
Regulated and controlled training of all
persons exposed to the risks of working at height, strictly in
accordance with the requirements of the National Qualifica-tions
Framework.
• All persons that are trained in accordance with National
Qualifications Framework standards (NQF) can apply for member-ship
of the IWH PB and if found to be competent, such persons will be
awarded a professional designation and become registered
practitioners of the Institute.
• All such registered practitioners are bound by a code of
conduct that is admin-istered by the IWH PB. Any practitioner that
is found guilty of a serious breach of this code can have his /her
professional designation revoked by the professional body.
• All complaints against unsafe working practices by registered
practitioners that are received by the IWH PB will be inves-tigated
by its rules committee.
• All IWH PB recognised training providers
are carefully monitored to ensure that the training standard
offered meets with the requirements of the NQF and those of the IWH
PB.
• Peace-of-mind for clients that make use of the services of
such registered prac-titioners.
Please visit our website for more info: www.profbody.co.za In
terms of the NQF Act, the IWH PB as a non-statutory Professional
Body shall:
1. Co-operate with the relevant quality councils in respect of
qualifications and quality assurance in its occupational field.
2. Apply in the manner prescribed by SAQA to be recognised as a
Professional Body in terms of the NQF Act (in process).
3. Apply in the manner prescribed by SAQA to register a
professional designation/s on the NQF.
The work of the Professional Body is all embracing and includes
inter alia:
• Licencing/recognition of Work at Height Practitioners.
• Reviewing unit standards / skills programmes /
qualifications.
• Registering new designations and reviewing existing
designations from time to time.
• Recognising Training providers.• Maintaining a database for
registered
practitioners and members.• Maintaining records of achievement.•
Responsible for Continuing Professional
Development (CPD) programmes.• Addressing industry projects as
required.Work at Height recognised training providers?• Any person
that wishes to be awarded a
professional designation must be trained by one of the IWH PB
recognised training providers
• Any training provider that wishes to offer training that leads
to the awarding of a professional designation in the work at height
industry should seek recognition from the IWH professional body. A
training provider should first be accredited with one of the
recognised Quality Assurance Bodies/SETA ETQA’s before they can be
recognised by the IWH Prof Body
• All recognised training providers will be listed on the IWH PB
website and will be entitled to display the words “IWH PB
Recognised Training Provider” on their documentation.
Firstly we must clarify what working at height actually entails.
A widely ac-cepted definition for ‘Work at Height’ is any place, if
precautions are not taken, where a person has the potential of
falling from, off or into another level which may cause personal
injury. That can be above or below ground where a person can fall
from an edge, through an opening (even in the floor or ground) or
through a fragile surface.
Over the series of ‘Safety’ articles we will address safe
working at height from various options for temporary platforms and
work stations. One such platform is the mobile access tower. This
equipment is manufactured to an approved standard, which is SANS
51004 in South Africa. With the appropriate training you are shown
how to assemble, dismantle, use, move, and inspect a mobile access
tower in a safe and controlled manner.
PASMA, the Prefabricated Access Sup-pliers and Manufacturers
Association, have developed training over a number of years
and the two widely accepted methods of assembly are, Through The
Trap (3T) and Advance Guard Rail (AGR). Training is de-livered
through PASMA Approved Training Centres, through SETA and IWH
registered training providers, with the courses aligned with the
Unit Standards in South Africa.
There are several types of aluminium access tower available, so
it is impera-tive that standards are followed and that tower
components are not mixed up. The manufacturer’s user manual must be
fol-lowed during all stages of assembly, use, moving and
dismantling to maintain safety throughout the entire process.
Attention must also be made to the storage, inspec-tion and repair
requirements that need to be controlled whilst following the
manufac-turer’s instructions.
PASMA is working with the IWH in South Africa to improve safety
when working at height. Together we can make a difference and
reduce the numbers of falls, causing serious injuries and
fatalities across all in-dustries, where access towers are
utilised.
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MARINE TECHNOLOGY
HIGH EFFICIENCY AND DYNAMIC POSITIONING WITH Voith propulsion
systems and vessel concepts
Offshore exploration and energy gen-eration are gaining in
importance worldwide. As a consequence, the number of offshore wind
turbines as well as oil and gas platforms is increasing. All of
these must regularly be supplied with staff, fresh water and
drilling material. In recent years, Voith has been equipping an
ever larger number of platform supply and in-stallation vessels
with propulsion systems. To ensure positioning accuracy to the
meter, the Voith Schneider Propellers (VSP) used as main propulsion
systems are increasing-ly complemented by Voith Inline Thrusters
(VIT) as bow thrusters on larger vessels.
With its new vessel concepts, Voith high-lights the advantages
of its propulsion systems regarding dynamic positioning (DP) and
combines them with ideally suit-ed designs. The “High Flow 4”
offshore construction vessel presented as a model enables dynamic
positioning in currents of up to ten knots and is set to transform
the offshore market. The catamaran is powered by four VSP, boasts
an open deck space of approximately 1,000 square meters and is
designed to install tidal energy turbines in
high energy tidal streams. The Maintainer vessel concept also,
as a model, is similarly effective. It has been developed by Voith
to-gether with NavConsult, a subsidiary of the SCHRAMM group.
The service vessel will close the gap be-tween the catamarans
that are currently used and large offshore supply vessels for the
installation and maintenance of wind turbines.
The Maintainer concept boasts DP2 and permits safe access to the
wind turbines in a weather window up to a significant wave height
of 2.5 meters. The combination of two VSP and two VIT 850-200 bow
thrust-ers ensures precise dynamic positioning within the wind
farm.
With its compact design, the VIT can be integrated in more
slender hull shapes and can be placed more towards the front of the
bow for increased lever arm. The sys-tem has very low noise
emissions. Its noise levels are 23 dB(A) below those of
conven-tional bow thrusters, making it possible to install a VIT in
the immediate vicinity of the
cabins. The Voith size 10 VSP is a versatile propulsion system
for offshore applications, tugs and ferries is demonstrated by
vari-ous vessel models on display: the platform supply vessel Edda
Fides, the new Walk-to-Work vessel owned by logistics provider
Royal Wagenborg and the Voith Water Trac-tor (VWT) Shinano.
Shinano is the first Voith Water Tractor with a fully electronic
control system. The im-provements resulting from this VSP control
system can be experienced at the booth us-ing the control system on
display: The con-trol stand level has been modified; bridge
components such as joystick, wheel and propulsion control lever
have been ergo-nomically designed.
In addition to the optimized handling char-acteristics, the
system offers a reduction in energy consumption achieved by direct
trig-gering of the proportional valves and omis-sion of a separate
hydraulic unit. Now not only offshore supply vessels but also
ferries are successfully being equipped with the electronic control
system by Voith. b
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The new hydraulic underground hand-held rock drill-system
(HRD100) is one of the most powerful underground handheld rock
drills on the market. The smart power pack monitors all vital
func-tions and can compensate for pressure changes
automatically
The crucial benefit of the HRD100 has an outstanding drill rate
and considerable energy efficiency compared to conven-tional
pneumatic or electrical rock drills. Measured noise is
approximately 50 per-cent lower than that of a pneumatic drill. The
polyurethane cover shields noise and makes the unit shockproof. The
unit can handle a drop from 2 m.
THE HRD system consists of the rock drill (RD100), the power
pack (PP100) and a se-lection of water pusher legs. All hoses and
cables are included.
The HRD100 features a five-step water ad-justment to help the
operator use the right amount of water for each step. And when the
drilling stops, the flow stops automat-ically.
“We really made an effort to provide high drill rates at low
operational cost. But it is equally important to create a system
that save the operators energy by being light and reliable”, says
Oleg Korobotchkine the product line manager.
Working underground is hard work, but thanks to one-handed
operation and car-rying handles, the HRD-system makes it easier.
The stackable PP100 power pack basically manages itself. Smart
functions monitor oil flow and oil temperature. Wa-ter-cooling and
automatic overheat pro-tection means safety and reliability are at
its core.
The system also monitors oil volume and compensates for pressure
differences. That allows you to work with the PP100 at a 45° angle,
without power loss. Simple tools make it easy to top-up hydraulic
oil in the mine. Atlas Copco is a world-leading provider of
sustainable productivity solutions. The Group serves customers with
innovative compressors, vacuum solutions and air
treatment systems, construction and min-ing equipment, power
tools and assembly systems. Atlas Copco develops products and
service focused on productivity, energy efficiency, safety and
ergonomics.
Atlas Copco Construction Tools is a division within Atlas
Copco´s Construction Technique business area. It develops,
manufactures
and markets hydraulic, pneumatic, and petrol-driven equipment
for demolition, re-cycling, compaction, rock drilling and con-crete
applications. Products are marketed and sold under several brands
through a worldwide sales and service organisation. The division is
headquartered in Essen, Germany, and has production units in
Eu-rope, Africa and Asia. b
ATLAS COPCO LAUNCHES HYDRAULIC UNDERGROUND HANDHELD ROCK DRILL
aimed at large depths
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MINING
ECO-FRIENDLY HOPPERS from Samson
BLT SA’s range of Samson bulk ma-terials handling equipment
includes travelling hoppers, which provide ef-ficient handling,
flexibility and environmen-tal protection, in the discharge of dry
bulk materials.
“Samson Eco-hoppers, which are suitable for discharge by grab
cranes, are designed to suit the characteristics and flow
proper-ties of virtually any bulk material, including coal, iron
ore, gypsum, copper concen-trates, soda ash and wood chips,” says
Keith Dowie, project development man-ager for BLT SA’s Samson bulk
materials handling equipment. “These robust grab unloading hoppers
offer handling rates to 5 000 tonnes per hour, depending on grab
crane performance.”
Eco-hoppers, which are manufactured to withstand tough
conditions at ports, also have an effective dust control system
that minimises the escape of dust during the grab discharge cycle.
Environmental pol-lution caused by fugitive dust, is a major
problem in dry bulk handling.
These hoppers have an upper and low-er section, separated by a
dust retention feature, the ‘Flex-Flap’. This divider, which
comprises a series of pressed steel sec-tions and vertical rubber
flaps, opens to al-low the free flow of material into the hopper
and closes to prevent the flow of air out of the hopper.
When bulk material is released by the grab, it falls through the
Flex-Flap and accumu-lates in the inner hopper below. The hop-per
system automatically closes as a result of the newly created
pressure differential between the hopper and the atmosphere,
forming a seal to contain the dust contami-nated air. Integral
reverse jet filters are po-sitioned around the hopper inlet to
extract and clean the dust laden air. Collected dust is then
re-cycled into the mainstream of material.
The Flex-Flap feature reduces the volume of exhausted air
necessary to control fugitive dust and requires the use of small,
com-pact filters rather than a large de-dusting system.
The standard Samson Eco-hopper series includes circular hoppers,
which are de-
signed to accommodate grab capacities be-tween 1 and 37 m³. Each
hopper size has a corresponding high or low level framework,
depending on the chosen discharge option.
Custom designed hopper solutions that suit specific application
requirements are also available.
Discharge of materials from the Eco-hopper may be direct to a
belt conveyor for a fixed installation. In this case, the bulk
material is reclaimed by a gravity discharge unit which feeds the
material onto the conveyor at the required output rate.
By using a dust controlled loading spout, the hopper can
discharge direct to tipping trucks, where material is to be moved
di-rectly off the port to a remote location.
For handling difficult materials, like wood-chips, one or
multiple Samson feeder units
can be integrated with the Eco-hopper, to provide controlled
rate feeding of virtually any material.
Eco-hoppers can be rail mounted or bolted to suitable concrete
foundations. For appli-cations requiring a higher level of
manoeu-vrability, hoppers can be supported on solid rubber filled
pneumatic tyres. The combina-tion of fixed and steering axles
provides the option of power travel.
This low maintenance system reduces in-vestment and operating
costs.
The Samson range of bulk handling equip-ment also includes link
conveyors, grab hoppers, surface feeders, radial boom stackers and
mobile shiploaders.
BLT SA, exclusive distributors for Samson in sub-Saharan Africa,
offers a technical advisory, parts and maintenance service. b
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TRANSPORT
Combined Motor Holdings (CMH) has announced the opening of a new
modern R45 million UD Trucks deal-ership in KwaZulu-Natal. This new
facility, situated in Pinetown, offers UD Trucks cus-tomers in the
region a proverbial one-stop-shop with complete sales, service,
parts and finance support.
CMH is an investment holding company with well-established roots
in the retail motor sector. The company represent a number of
highly recognised leading brand dealerships across South Africa,
including the new UD Trucks facility in Pinetown and another in
Pietermartitzburg.
“We aim to provide customer satisfaction in all aspects of
business and create a pleas-ant and challenging working environment
for all our employees, as well as develop a trustworthy and strong
relationship with both our shareholders and suppliers,” said Ron
Byng, dealer principal of CMH Com-mercial UD Trucks. “We believe
that this
new facility will enable us to provide even better and more
flexible support to our cus-tomers.”
UD Trucks and CMH have a relationship that spans more than 35
years, with UD being one of the company’s first franchises.
“We believe that UD Trucks offers truck owners a variety of
applications, depend-ability, quality and cost effectiveness, no
matter the size of their fleet. UD Trucks is a winning brand on all
fronts,” said Byng. “In addition, the people behind the brand are
passionate and professional, supporting us every step of the
way.”
Jacques Carelse, managing director of UD Trucks Southern Africa
said this new facility is a true testimony of CMH’s commitment and
faith in the UD Trucks brand.
“During the next few years, UD Trucks will be launching a number
of new game-changing products and services. We are very excited
about the future of the brand in the coun-try and with the
support provided by CMH in the region, we know our customers will
reap the benefits in their businesses,” said Carelse. b
CMH OPENS NEW R45 MILLION UD TRUCKS dealership in KZN
Jebb MacintoshCEO CMH HOLDINGS
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The South African truck market continued to battle tough trading
conditions during July, as month-on-month sales dropped by 9.12% to
2 622 units. However, the industry is still ahead of 2013’s
year-to-date sales, albeit slightly, with a 0.56% growth percentage
to conclude the first seven months of the year on 17 760
units.
“As has been the case over the past year, external factors such
as slow economic growth, widespread labour unrest, rising interest
rates and inflationary pressures, continue to dampen growth in the
local truck market,” said Jacques Carelse, man-aging director of UD
Trucks Southern Africa. “Against this back-drop, truck sales have
been flat, with results across the different segments largely mixed
to negative.”
According to the latest combined results released by the
National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa
(Naam-sa), Associated Motor Holdings (AMH) and Amalgamated
Automo-bile Distributors (AAD), only the Bus and Extra Heavy
Commercial Vehicle (EHCV) segments are growing so far this
year.
The year-to-date figures show that Bus sales, which come from a
low base in 2013, are currently up by a significant 17.63% to 674
units. The EHCV segment is continuing its strong run with a
significant credible 8.9% increase to 8 087 units.
However, sales in the Medium Commercial Vehicle segment are
8.18% lower at 6 087 units, while the Heavy Commercial
Vehi-cle (HCV) segment is down by 3.99% to 2 912 units.
“Unfortunately, we remain cautious in our outlook for the
re-mainder of the remainder of the year and expect some
above-in-flation vehicle price increases from some manufacturers,”
said Carelse. b
SA TRUCK INDUSTRY BATTLES TOUGH market conditions
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TRANSPORT
SCANIA FLEET MANAGEMENT – a way forward
Staying in touch with their fleet of trucks is an operator’s
biggest chal-lenge. Rising fuel prices, increased environmental
awareness and tougher de-mands on driver skills make it necessary
for transport operators to have access to more information in order
to optimise operations and boost profitability.
As haulage companies and operators come under growing cost
pressure and environ-mental scrutiny, they are becoming
increas-ingly interested in computer-supported fleet management
systems on-board their vehi-cles. Truck manufacturers today are
more aware of their customers’ requirements and are in the
forefront of providing solu-tions not only to enhance their brand
profile but to assist operators to streamline their respective
companies by reducing the ele-ment of human error.
Scania, one of the world’s leading truck brands has introduced a
Fleet Management system consisting of three definite packag-
es of services to fit the varying needs of individual haulage
companies. It is based on a little “black box” called the Scania
Com-municator which is installed in every new truck as standard and
automatically gathers information from the vehicle, such as fuel
consumption, driving style, maintenance re-quirements and braking
behaviour. This in-formation is wirelessly transmitted via GPRS to
the Scania servers along with its GPS po-sitioning data. Scania is
able to analyse the data on behalf of the operator to ascertain the
exact condition of the vehicle and its exact location, especially
in the event of a breakdown. This system will enable opera-tors to
have access to each of their vehicles at all times whilst they are
on the road.
The three packages on offer consist of a Monitoring Package
which enables the Sca-nia control room to monitor such variables as
fuel consumption and emission fluctu-ations for each vehicle and to
forward the performance summary of the data to the operator by
e-mail.
The Analyses Package enables the trans-port company to carry out
in-depth analyses of vehicle and driver performance. Since all data
is stored in the Scania Fleet Manage-ment Internet portal,
customers can have easy access to the information and down-load in
order to compile easily interpreted spread sheets of the fleet
performance. Each vehicle and driver can therefore be analysed to a
large degree and the results can determine whether, the company
re-quires to revise their driver training require-ments, as well
ass the improve its mainte-nance levels on the fleet.
Tracking and location of each vehicle is monitored through the
Control Package which allows operators to follow their fleet and
their drivers. The package also gives the transport company the
tools for con-trolling fleet routes in real-time. All vehicles can
be tracked on a map and monitored to see if they leave their
allotted delivery zone area. b
By Pierre Sanson
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Kal Tire Mining Tire Group is re-launch-ing TTT – the True Tire
Technology system that will considerably improve how mine sites
monitor tire temperature and pressure in order to increase safety,
tire life, fuel efficiency and mine productivity.
It is a well-known fact that tires are one of the top three
operating expenses of a mine site. When they are running at optimal
pres-sure – only then will a mine site experience maximum value
when it comes to savings and productivity related to this
expense.
In order to achieve this, a tire temperature and pressure
monitoring system is required that is well-designed, all aspects of
it works in all environments, and has web-enabled management and
reporting capability.
“After consulting with dozens of mine lead-ers around the world,
we did a complete overhaul on TTT’s technology to better meet the
needs of today’s mines with sev-eral innovative and unique new
features,” says Mike Batka, vice president technology, products and
services, Kal Tire Mining Tire Group. “We wanted to give our
customers the most functional, user-friendly tire mon-itoring
system that will help make mines safer and more profitable. A lot
of time and expertise was invested in redesigning most of its
features; from how it operates to its web-based monitoring and
reporting capa-bilities.”
Highlights of Kal Tire’s new TTT: • Seven configurations with
the option to
use WiFi, 3G or a radio frequency network • Real-time monitoring
with automatic
refreshes every 30 seconds • Highly accurate, waterproof sensors
built
to handle hot and humid conditions • In-cab tablet display for
vehicle operators
with GPS and data storage capabilities • Internet accessible,
user-friendly dash
board providing one-click access to full fleet reporting
• Online pre-configured reports to provide transparency and
consistency.
Unlike any other tire pressure monitoring system for
earthmovers, the new TTT offers real-time monitoring in radio
frequency. In fact, the new TTT is available in seven dif-ferent
configurations to offer a communi-cation channel – 900Mhz
standalone mesh
network, 3G/GPRS cellular network and 2.4Ghz Wi-Fi – that’s
works for any mine site, whether it’s underground or in a harsh,
remote location.
Kal Tire’s TTT vehicle kit has also been up-graded so data is
visible to operators on an optional in-cab display – providing an
extra layer of safety for the operator as well as people around the
vehicle. “Driver aware-ness and safety is crucial,” says Batka. “We
wanted to provide operators with a design that would allow them to
see what’s hap-pening and react.”
TTT constantly monitors the pressure and temperature of mining
tires using its unique sensor patch mounted inside the tire. The
sensor is sealed in a golf ball-like cavity of polyurethane, making
it accurate and waterproof in tires with liquid additives as well
as durable enough for hot and humid temperatures. An antenna sensor
mounted under the truck sends data as well as alerts. Managers have
easy access to monthly re-ports and tire technicians receive
instant, paperless tire maintenance work orders.
On earthmover tires, even minute increases in temperature and
air pressure can have big consequences, from lost fuel mileage and
tread wear to blowouts and pyrolysis. That’s why it was important
to Kal Tire that the new TTT offer real-time data.
Unlike some TPMS systems that update ev-ery five minutes, TTT
updates data in the cab, and on an online dashboard, every
second,
refreshing automatically every 30 seconds. This provides
immediate indication if there is an issue – rather than a situation
where a system has a 5-minute refresh and a ve-hicle has travelled
several kilometers before the issue is known. That’s the difference
between saving a tire and a blowout. If you save one tire with TTT,
it has paid for itself.
“The benefits are substantial,” says Batka. “Investing in TTT
can quickly be offset by extending the life of a tire, reducing
tire-re-lated fleet down time, and improving fuel efficiency.”
From an easy-to-navigate dashboard, site mana